Velocipede



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J. T. ROBINSON. VELOO-IPEDE.

Patented: 0013.27, 1891.

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PATENT JOHN T. ROBINSON, OF HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THEPOPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,018, dated October27, 18191.

Application filed April 30, 1891. Serial No. 391.077. (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. ROBINSON, of Hyde Park, county of Norfolk,State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements inVelocipedes, of which the following is a specification, taken inconnection with accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, and inwhich Figure 1 represents a side view of a velocipede embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the seat-supporting spring,the spindle being in vertical section,

showing the oil-can in side view. Fig. 3 repmeans of a detachabletool-bag, the oil-can lying therein.' In such arrangement the oilcanmust be of a construction to prevent the escape of oil while in the bag.By my invention a pocket is formed in the lower end of theseat-supporting spindle adapted to receive the oil-can through the lowerend ofthe spindle into the pocket, with a locking de. vice of somecharacter to secure the can in the said pocket, it thus being heldsecurely and without any'substantial change in the general constructionof the part in which the pocket is formed.

In Fig. 1 I represent a bicycle having the seat-supporting rod A adjList-ably arranged in a bracket B 011 the reach, and so that theseat-supporting spindle may be raised or lowered to adjust the elevationof the seat. The

connection between the seat and rod is immaterial, that represented inthe drawings being one well adapted to the particular class of machineillustrated.

The seat-supporting spindle Ais made tubular and open at its outer end,so as to form a pocket 0 vertically within the spindle. The said pocketis of a length corresponding to the required length of the body of theoiler,

end--a common construction of lantern or bayonet joint.

F represents the oiler, whichis ot a diameter to permit its readyintroduction into or removal from the pocket in the spindle A. The oileris provided with a distributing-tube G in its upper end, which, as theoil-can is introduced into the pocket, will pass through the opening Ein the top of the pocket, clearly seen in Fig. 2. At the lower end ofthe oil-can lateral projections Z) are formed, adapted to pass into thelocking-slot a of the pocket and so as to engage therewith, asrepresented in Fig. 2, which interlocks the oil can with the pocket, soas to prevent its accidental displacement.

Preferably I employ an oil can having a spring-plug H in its upper end,adapted to slide into the upper end of the can against the pressure ofthe spring, and so that the said plug H normally stands projecting fromthe upper end of the can, making the extreme length of the can in thisnormal condition greater than the depth of the pocket. Consequently inintroducing the can into the pocket the end of the plug comes to abearing against the upper end of the pocket before the can has passedinto its place in the pocket; but a force applied to the can tending todrive it into the pocket compresses the spring below the plug, so as topermit the can to be forced into its place in the pocket. Then thereaction of the spring will bring the interlocking projections 11 intothe depressions in the end of the locking-slots a. This springpressurewill prevent the can from rattling in the pocket and insure its beingfirmly held in its place.

As another protect-ion for the can and preventive of its rattling anelastic or flexible band I is placed around the lower end of the can, ofan external diameter somewhat less than the internal diameter of thepocket, or so as to enter the pocket and prevent contact between thesurface of the can and the side of the pocket, this band forming acushion between the band and pocket of such a character as to preventthe rattling, which would be liable to occur without protection of somecharacter.

While I prefer to employ the can with the spring-plugin the upper endacommon constructionof canthat plug may be omitted, the cushion I beingsufficient to prevent the rattling. The spring-plug, however, isdesirable as an aid to the secure locking of the can in its place. Bythis construction the oil-can is readily accessible much moreconveniently than when in the tool-bag. It does not increase or changethe size of the part in which the pocket is formed, and that part orspindle being usually tubular it is only necessary to shape the can toconform to the innershape of the tube, as described.

While preferring to form the pocket and the interlocking device thereforin the tubular seat-supportin g rod, it may be formed at other points inthe machinea's, for illustration, in the end J of the spring, or in therear end K of themud-guard, which is also madetubular.

I therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting the invention toany particular position or part of the machine, it-only being essentialthat the part shall present an open end in which to form the pocket.

What I claim, therefore, as my invention, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. In a velocipede, atubular pocket formed in the exposed end of one ofthe parts, the pocket opening from the said end, combined with anoil-can adapted to set into said pocket, the can and the pocket at theiropen end constructed with interlocking devices, substantially asdescribed, and whereby the oil-can is removably secured in said pocket.

2. In a velocipede, an end of one of the exposed parts constructed witha tubular pocket opening from the said end, the inner end of depth ofthe said pocket, the tube of the can adapted to pass through the saidopening in the upper end of the pocket, the can and the pocketconstructed with interlocking devices to engage the said can when placedin the pocket, substantially as described.

3. In a velocipede having one of its tubular parts presenting an openend, the said part provided with a block D to form the upper or innerend of a'pocket opening through the end of the tube, combined with anoil-can of length corresponding substantially to the depth of thepocket, its upper end arranged to bear against the said block D, the canand the tube constructed with interlocking devices, substantially asdescribed, aud whereby the said can may be removably locked in the saidpocket.

4. In a velocipede, one of the tubular parts having an open end to forma pocket for the reception of an oil-can, combined with an oilcanadapted to set into said open end, the can and tube constructed withinterlocking devices to removably secure said can in the pocket, and acan provided with a cushion upon its outer surface to bear upon theinner surface of the pocket, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

5. In a velocipede, one of the tubular parts having its open endexposed, the said part constructed with a block D distant from the saidopen end corresponding to the length of the can and so as to form theinner end of the pocket, the said block having a central opening Ethrough it, combined with an oil-can F, constructed with a spring-plugadapted to bear against the block D, while the tube passes through thesaid opening E, the can and the tube constructed with interlockingdevices to removably secure the can in the pocket, substantially asdescribed.

JOHN T. ROBINSON. WVitnesses:

N. D. ALLEN, O. E. WHEELER.

